Sigourney News

Velma Ruth Jarrard, 88, of Washington, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Halcyon House in Washington following an extended illness.

Strawberry season is up and running more or less on schedule around Iowa. "Some people might think the berries are late because they start looking for them around the third or fourth of June," Nevada farmer Judy Henry said.

The nation's 4,500 charter schools, free to bend tradition in the name of innovation, are credited with some of the biggest leaps in education reform.

Michael McLaughlin of Sigourney preferred tractors to textbooks when he started high school.

Leon Evans of Fairfax still owns the 1964 Pontiac GTO he bought new from McGrath Pontiac in Cedar Rapids.

Eight area students will get extra help in paying for their education thanks to the Iowa Dental Foundation.

The man authorities say shot his father during an argument is set for arraignment next month.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he has raised about $250,000 with the intent of seeking a full term as chief executive in 2010.

A southeast Iowa rental home that was the site of deadly shooting earlier this month has burned down.

Investigation continues into the cause of a fire that destroyed a house and trailer at 17548 248th St.

In a couple of weeks, Jon Reynolds will fly from Cedar Rapids to Bahrain to visit his good buddy Crown Prince Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Fifty-seven small towns requested recognition as "Best Bloomin' Town" in the state, but Our Iowa magazine chose only one: Sigourney.

Actress Sigourney Weaver attends the 2008 New York Film Critic's Circle Awards at Strata on January 5, 2009 in New York City.

Charges have been pending against Ellen Foudree, director of the Area XV Regional Planning Commission, since last fall.

A Sigourney, Iowa man is behind bars accused of shooting his father to death early Thursday morning.

A family feud goes beyond words. A Keokuk County man is accused of killing his own dad.

A southeast Iowa man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his father early Thursday.

March 21 2:23 a.m. Benjamin Shane Voth, 33, of Mystic was charged at Madison and Park with OWI, first offense, and having an open container in a motor vehicle.

It looks like it's the beginning of the end for the Keota School District as a stand alone district.

Taking a Courier along to Peru were, from left, Jo Slaymaker, Ed Hannan, Vern Slaymaker holding the Courier, Helen Hannan, Pat Lane and Merle Lane.